TRPM8, a key cold-sensing protein in nerve cells, activates to send “cold” signals to the brain when exposed to low ...

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some ...

Almost all living things have an internal 24-hour clock that remains accurate regardless of temperature or other ...

Most people treat Ethernet as just a cable for internet, but it can power devices, wake computers remotely, and run entire ...

Shreyas Sen is the Founder and CTO of Quasistatics, Inc. (dba Ixana), which develops Wi-R, a wireless body-area communication technology. He owns shares in the company. How do headphones, toys, ...

Why did East Asia’s economy grow so rapidly in recent decades and Africa’s so slowly? How might Africa replicate East Asia’s success? A vast literature addresses these questions, but new books keep ...

The new senior tax deduction is worth up to $6,000 for single adults and $12,000 for married couples. This reduces your taxable income for the year, potentially resulting in greater tax savings. It's ...

Curling, as is the tradition every four years, becomes a beloved sport for Olympics viewers who fall in love all over again with the sport played on ice with giant stones from Scotland and brooms. But ...

The Winter Olympics are officially underway, and that means it’s time for more curling. One of the most unique and oldest sports in the world, curling has a rich history that dates all the way back to ...

Researchers recently tried an experiment: Gather people who had the same kind of lung cancer and put them on the same type of treatments to fire up their immune systems. The only difference was that ...

I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...